This is a comprehensive guide to spending Christmas in Italy. It covers things to do, eat, and enjoy for the authentic Italian Christmas experience. It also includes lots of first-hand tried and tested tips and unmissable places to head to for the Holidays in Italy.
This is a comprehensive post about the history, traditions, and meaning of presepe – the Italian Nativity scene. It provides in-depth information about its origins and the role it plays in modern-day Italy’s Christmas celebrations.
‘Panettone is, without a doubt, the king of the Italian Christmas table!’, tells me Dario Loison while a huge rack of freshly-baked panettones is swiftly …
Padua is a lot of fun to explore in the run-up to Christmas! This is the conclusion I reached after a fun evening spent in …
Christmas in Northern Italy has all the ingredients for an experience of a lifetime. Cheerful Christmas markets, authentic folk events, uplifting concerts, living Nativity scenes, …
From a delicious slice of panettone to beautifully made Nativity Scenes set up in churches, schools and squares, there are many things that are part of Italy’s …
For a country that is not particularly big in terms of landmass, Italy has an incredibly rich collection of customs and traditions which greatly vary …
Christmas markets are a great place to shop for unique and thoughtful gifts for the people you hold dear. After all, come Christmas Day you …
Click here to read this year’s edition of my mammoth Christmas Guide for Northern Italy! It’s updated with many Christmas events and markets plus it …
Italy is a wonderful country to visit and explore. Especially at Christmas, when festive markets, music concerts, religious celebrations and gourmet eating are the order …